Hand Painted Candles in Uzushi Design (pillar) - Nobunto

Bring the culture and beauty of South Africa to your home with these Fair Trade, hand painted candles. Artists use great care and attention to detail to paint these African-inspired designs. Each candle design has a special meaning: UZUSHI signifies discovery in Swahili and is portrayed through design and vibrant colors. Packaged in an attractive gift box made from crafted, recycled paper. Candle measures 2 inches diameter, 4 inches high with a burn time up to 64 hours. Color pigments are non-toxic.

Meet the Artisans

NOBUNTO is a South African Fair Trade company that creates high quality hand-painted candles, ceramics and handcrafted greeting cards with the utmost attention to detail using mainly African inspired designs. Their mission is, in a region with high unemployment, to alleviate poverty, not only through development of industry but to be socially, ethically, and sustainably responsible.

Based in the small village Napier, about 180 km east of Cape Town, NOBUNTO has provided employment to mostly woman of the disadvantaged community and guarantees an income for over 18 families. The unemployment rate in the area is in the region of 50%. The word NOBUNTO comes from the Sotho language, meaning "For the people".